The Tractor Boys' boss Joe Royle admitted making a loan enqiry for Rossi, which was rejected by the Reds.

"We did ask about Rossi some while ago and it was a non-starter," Royle told Skysports.com.

Rossi has continued to be in superb form for the Reds reserves and has also started to make inroads into the Reds first team, scoring his first Premiership goal against Sunderland earlier in the season, as well as scoring for the senior side in both the Carling and FA Cups.